It's What I Am chords by
John Michael Montgomery

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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I got

Verse 1

my first guitar

when I was just a boy

I was playing the blues instead

of playing with toys

Bb

Bb

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Listening to the Opry and

C

C

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G

G

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dreaming of the neon lights

So it was late to bed and early to rise

I worked the field all day and

the crowd all night

Bb

Bb

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My finger on the trigger and

C

C

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G

G

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Nashville in my sights

D

D

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I'm the real thing and I sing

C

C

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songs about real life

G

G

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Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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And I never heard a fiddle called a violin

C

C

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G

G

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Never really worried if I fit in

C

C

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Country ain't what I sing

G

G

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D

D

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it's what I am

C

C

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This hat ain't something

G

G

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I wear for style

C

C

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These boots have been

G

G

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around a while

C

C

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D

D

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Country ain't what I sing

G

G

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it's what I am

Verse 3

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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I learned to drive on a dirt road

Cruised the strip on rock and roll

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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And drove around on "Miles

G

G

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and Miles of Texas"

And as I grew Daddy showed me now

To earn a living by the sweat of my brow

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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But he never made me fol

G

G

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low in his steps

D

D

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He said work hard and let the

C

C

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good Lord do the rest

G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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And I never heard a fiddle called a violin

C

C

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G

G

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Never really worried if I fit in

C

C

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Country ain't what I sing

G

G

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D

D

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it's what I am

C

C

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This truck ain't something

G

G

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I drive for style

C

C

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These boots have been

G

G

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around a while

C

C

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D

D

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Country ain't what I sing it's

G

G

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what I am

Interlude 1

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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C

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D

D

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Eb

Eb

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D

D

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And I nev

Verse 5

C

C

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er heard

G

G

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a fiddle called a violin

C

C

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G

G

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Never really worried if I fit in

C

C

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Country ain't what I sing

G

G

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D

D

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it's what I am

C

C

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This hat ain't something

G

G

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I wear for style

C

C

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These boots have been

G

G

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around a while

C

C

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Country ain't what I sing

D

D

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it's what I am

Outro 1

G

G

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G

G

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G

G

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Chords

G
Em
Bb
C
D
F
Cm
Eb

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It's What I Am by John Michael Montgomery is A major.

The primary chords used in It's What I Am are A, F#m, C, D, E, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, F#m, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It's What I Am is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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